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Addressing the need for evidence-based policymaking and risk management research through the provision of industry benchmarking studies.

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About Our Studies

GBI enables banks to have meaningful and productive advocacy discussions with regulators, as GBI allows banks to do in-depth data studies and look at potential modifications to revised rules and share those insights with regulators. Regulators are more likely to dismiss advocacy points that are not supported with substantial data. GBI provides banks with that data.

Benchmarking of their numbers against a broader set of firms, broadening their ability to do comparative analysis which  has been particularly helpful with cross-border comparisons. GBI study reports have been discussed broadly within participating firms including with senior management.

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How GBI Works

Data Collection

Data collection and validation under GBI is seamless, efficient, and timely, allowing for greater consistency and accuracy.

Communication

As part of our commitment to working in a secure, standardized manner, financial institutions submit data and communicate directly, and only, with GBI.

Security

A secure data collection environment, with pre-agreed NDAs and confidentiality protocols, allow for multiple studies to be conducted in parallel with data anonymity. In addition, all data transmissions are secured with 256-bit encryption.

How It Works

How GBI Works

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Data Collection

Data collection and validation under GBI is seamless, efficient, and timely, allowing for greater consistency and accuracy.

Communication

As part of our commitment to working in a secure, standardized manner, financial institutions submit data and communicate directly, and only, with GBI.

Security

A secure data collection environment, with pre-agreed NDAs and confidentiality protocols, allow for multiple studies to be conducted in parallel with data anonymity. In addition, all data transmissions are secured with 256-bit encryption.

Featured Benchmarking Studies

Learn about some of the recent studies undertaken by GBI.

  • 2025 Cumulative Capital Demand Study

    This study assessed the incremental impact of supervisory capital buffers, capital deductions and capital provisions relative to European banks’ baseline Pillar 1 capital requirements envisioned under the Basel framework and how these impacts may feed through to the provisioning of finance and asset creation.

    Participating Institutions: 15
    Study type: Regulatory

  • US Trading Book QIS 2023 - Basel IV NPR Response Study

    This study assesses the impact of the US Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for Basel IV on firms’ trading books. Given the far-reaching nature of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regime, firms are naturally interested in understanding precisely where trading book positions and exposures will be most impacted, in order to better prepare and position themselves for the new requirements.

    Participating Institutions: 8
    Study type: Regulatory

  • Pillar 2 SREP Benchmarking Study

    With the implementation of the new Basel 3 framework, there is likely to be a reduction in the use of internal models and heightened focus on Pillar 2 requirements to identify any double-counting or missing risk under Basel 3 across Pillar 1 and Pillar 2. To help firms to better understand how to position themselves in light of the changing regulatory environment, GBI is undertaking a data-driven benchmarking study to provide greater visibility of final Pillar 2 requirements, ECB SREP scores, and firms’ internal ICAAP assessments, including how this is allocated across a common, industry established, risk taxonomy. The study aims to help banks understand where there may be double-counting and/or missing risk across Pillar 1 and 2 resulting from the new Basel 3 framework.

    Participating Institutions: 8
    Study type: Regulatory

  • Buy-Side Operational Error Benchmarking Study

    This study is being run for the GARP Buy-Side Risk Managers Forum and will allow each member to benchmark itself against the peer group using an operational risk taxonomy focused on error identification, measurement, management, and remediation.

    Participating Institutions: 17
    Study type: Survey
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2025 Cumulative Capital Demand Study

This study assessed the incremental impact of supervisory capital buffers, capital deductions and capital provisions relative to European banks’ baseline Pillar 1 capital requirements envisioned under the Basel framework and how these impacts may feed through to the provisioning of finance and asset creation.

Participating Institutions: 15
Study type: Regulatory
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US Trading Book QIS 2023 - Basel IV NPR Response Study

This study assesses the impact of the US Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for Basel IV on firms’ trading books. Given the far-reaching nature of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) regime, firms are naturally interested in understanding precisely where trading book positions and exposures will be most impacted, in order to better prepare and position themselves for the new requirements.

Participating Institutions: 8
Study type: Regulatory
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Pillar 2 SREP Benchmarking Study

With the implementation of the new Basel 3 framework, there is likely to be a reduction in the use of internal models and heightened focus on Pillar 2 requirements to identify any double-counting or missing risk under Basel 3 across Pillar 1 and Pillar 2. To help firms to better understand how to position themselves in light of the changing regulatory environment, GBI is undertaking a data-driven benchmarking study to provide greater visibility of final Pillar 2 requirements, ECB SREP scores, and firms’ internal ICAAP assessments, including how this is allocated across a common, industry established, risk taxonomy. The study aims to help banks understand where there may be double-counting and/or missing risk across Pillar 1 and 2 resulting from the new Basel 3 framework.

Participating Institutions: 8
Study type: Regulatory
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Buy-Side Operational Error Benchmarking Study

This study is being run for the GARP Buy-Side Risk Managers Forum and will allow each member to benchmark itself against the peer group using an operational risk taxonomy focused on error identification, measurement, management, and remediation.

Participating Institutions: 17
Study type: Survey

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